If you make a mistake sooner or later you will have to atone for it Bondage n slavery any state of being bound or held down The triangular trade routes placed many human beings into a state of bondage ID: 1001278
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1. VocabularyUnit 6
2. Atone (v.) – to make up forIf you make a mistake sooner or later you will have to atone for it.
3. Bondage (n.) – slavery; any state of being bound or held downThe triangular trade routes placed many human beings into a state of bondage
4. Credible – (adj.) BelievableDo you have a credible source for the facts stated in your paper?
5. Defray – (v.) to pay forIf you want a new computer you will have to work hard to help defray the cost.
6. Diligent – (adj.) hardworking, industrious, not lazyA diligent student will be rewarded with high marks.
7. Doleful – (adj.) sad; drearyThe small child was doleful after he dropped his ice cream cone on the floor.
8. Ghastly – (adj.) frightful, horrible; deathly paleShe had become so ill that when we walked in the room she looked ghastly.
9. Hamper – (v.) to hold backThe snowstorm will hamper our ability to leave on our trip.
10. Hew – (v.) to shape or cut down with an ax; to hold toThe skilled artist was able to hew the old tree stump into a beautiful sculpture.
11. Impoverished – (adj.) poor, in a state of poverty; depletedThe impoverished student knew she did not have enough money to attend college.
12. Incessant – (adj.)never stopping, going on all the timeThe toddler’s incessant, never ending chatter was exhausting.
13. Intricate – (adj.) complicated; difficult to understandThe puzzle had many intricate pieces of roughly the same shape and color.
14. Lucid – (adj.) easy to understand, clear, rational, saneAs the teacher explained the math problem the solution became more lucid.
15. Posthumous – (adj.) occurring or published after deathAfter he died in prison, new evidence turned up proving his innocence so the governor granted him a posthumous pardon.
16. Prim – (adj.) overly neat, proper or formal; prudishShe was a rather prim and proper young lady.
17. Sardonic – (adj.) grimly or scornfully mocking, bitterly sarcasticJim’s sardonic laugh made his parents angry enough to stop paying his cellphone bill.
18. Superfluous – (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required; excessIn the age of technology, sending letters by postal mail seems superfluous to me.
19. Supplant – (v.) to take the place of; supersedeA text message cannot supplant an actual phone call because it is incapable of expressing emotion.
20. Taunt – (v.) to jeer at, mock; (n.) an insulting or mocking remarkAfter the missed penalty the fans began to taunt the opposing team.
21. Tenacious – (adj.) holding fast; holding together firmly; persistentThe tenacious match between the two wrestling champs did not end until one of them passed out in the ring.